Chapter 200: Haunted House Extra (I)

Xiao Lan is a rookie who has just graduated from university and is starting out in the workplace.

He is a newcomer to the world of work, having chosen an overly debauched major in college, which has led to a magical job search.

This is the first beating he receives from society.

Finally, he found a job in a city far from home.

Although it was a strange city, the company was indeed a big one, which made him happy.

After all, it was his first job and he was spending his parents' money, so he was too embarrassed to rent an expensive apartment.

Luckily, he was lucky enough to get a cheap flat close to the office.

Xiao Lan also asked the landlord if there had been any murders in the room to make it so cheap, and said that he didn't mind murder houses.

According to the landlord, the flat is a bit old and the furniture has been vacant for a long time, which is why it is so cheap.

The landlord also offered to replace the furniture if he found any damage, which was incredibly nice.

Xiao Lan was originally interested in the price and location, he didn't care about the quality of life, just the convenience.

He then checked the internet for information about the house and found that there were no reported murders.

Since he was not in the same city, he settled everything with the landlord directly online and agreed to move in on his start date.

It was the day before she was due to start work.

Xiao Lan arrives in a strange city by high speed train and follows the navigation to his flat.

There is a busy street near the flat, with many shops and restaurants, and Xiao Lan is pleased that he will be able to feed himself easily in the neighbourhood.

When they arrived at the apartment building.

Xiao Lan found that, unlike the drab and dilapidated apartment building she had imagined, the flat was a bit older, but the design was very sophisticated in a French neo-classical style, and well maintained so that it did not look dilapidated even with the passage of time.

If there is any downside, it is that the buildings around the flats are rather old and there is little sign of people.

Most of the popularity is taken up by the lively street not far away, causing the shops on this side to close.

But that's good, it's definitely quieter at night.

Xiao Lan entered the flat and knocked on the door of the caretaker's room.

The landlord had said that the key was with the caretaker of the flat and he needed to get it before he could enter.

The caretaker's name is Zhang and he is a grandfather who has a two-legged baby named Tie Hanhan, who has been obsessively chewing on his slippers.

The key was handed over to Xiao Lan, who asked, "Why do you live in 712, which has been unoccupied for almost ten years?"

Xiao Lan explained to him why he had come here, which was because it was cheap and convenient.

The owner of the apartment has a slight frown on his face, but he didn't say anything more: "Okay, if you need anything, just come and tell me. Oh yeah, the circuitry in the flat is a bit old, maybe the streetlights and stuff sometimes fail, I've reported it for repair, but I don't know when it will be fixed, you'd better be careful not to fall."

Xiao Lan thanked Master Zhang and left with the keys.

In the lift, Xiao Lan meets a lively looking curly boy.

He calls himself Wang Taidi and is also a resident of the building.

Xiao Lan is surprised to find out that this man is his neighbour.

Wang Taidi also smiled, "What a coincidence, to meet your neighbours in the lift too."

As he spoke, the lift's light flickered for a moment, looking a bit weird.

Wang Taidi was calm: "Don't worry, it's an old lift, it's always like this, so I think it's time to change the lamp again."

The lift arrived and the two men stepped out of it.

Xiao Lan looked back at the lift and saw that it was back to its original state.

Presumably the bulb was a bit of a bad contact.

A few light bulbs were broken in the corridor and it seemed a little dim.

A man was crouched in a corner not far away, muttering to himself.

As he gets closer, Xiao Lan notices that it is a young man dressed very fashionably, with dyed flaxen hair and not bad looking.

But this man was holding a mirror, talking and laughing to himself, as if he were schizophrenic.

"A Cheng, do you think I look good in this outfit today?"

"Yes, but you've put on two pounds."

"...... You're heartless."

When the two men had moved slightly away from the man on the ground.

Wang Taidi said quietly, "He's a schizophrenic who imagines he has a friend called A Cheng, but luckily, the man is not violent and does not attack people."

Xiao Lan: "......"

It's as if you can't call it okay, don't you really need to take him to the hospital?

As he passed by the stairwell, a figure in a black trench coat happened to come down the stairs.

Wang Taidi waved at him, "Hello Dr. Qi~"

Xiao Lan looks over at his voice and the figure in the black trench coat turns around just in time.

Dr. Qi didn't turn around even when he smiled, lifted his hand and waved it away, looking withdrawn.

Wang Taidi explained, "This is Dr. Qi, everyone who lives here often goes to him when they are sick."

Xiao Lan wondered, "Why don't you go to the hospital?"

Wang Taidi says: "Dr Qi is a bit rough, but he's actually very good and his fees are reasonable."

Xiao Lan: "Can you describe exactly how rough he is?"

Wang Taidi thinks for a moment, "Have you ever heard of the Middle Ages?"

Xiao Lan: "......"

The medieval era when bloodletting was prevalent?

Does this doctor really have a medical license?!

Xiao Lan was still in shock, but then a door opened ahead.

Out of it walked a beautiful woman with long curly black hair.

She was dressed in a long, slim red dress and was tall and full of imperial aura.

Carrying a bag and looking as if she was ready to go out, the woman looked in Xiao Lan's direction and gave the two a polite nod of greeting before walking towards the lift.

When the woman had gone, Wang Taidi said, "Do you think Sister Xiao is pretty?"

Xiao Lan graciously admits, "Yes, is she a model?"

Wang Taidi smiled a little teasingly, "No, he's an internet anchor, a male anchor~"

Xiao Lan: "......"

Why does this flat look like it's full of talent ......

When he finally reached the door of 712, Wang Taidi waved goodbye to him, "Goodbye, my brother is waiting for me."

With that, he walked into the open door next door.

Xiao Lan faced the dusty door of the room in front of him.

Although he knew there was no one inside, he knocked three times, as his mother had said was customary when staying in hotels, to inform something inside that he didn't know existed that he was coming in.

Whether it works or not, it's good to respect the custom.

It doesn't cost anything anyway.

When the door was opened, the house smelled like the stale smell that was exclusive to rooms that had been closed for a long time.

Xiao Lan stood in the doorway and said, "Hello my name is Xiao Lan and I will be staying here from today, sorry to bother you."

There was no response from the room.

Of course ...... or no response is more normal.

Xiao Lan flicked on the light switch, and although he hadn't used it for years, the bulb was still intact.

Then he opened the window to ventilate the room. The fresh breeze from outside instantly dispelled the stuffy smell inside and made Xiao Lan feel more comfortable.

He began to take stock of the room.

The room was nicely decorated, and the furnishings in the room showed that the person who originally lived here had good taste and must have put a lot of thought into it back then, as well as essential financial resources, so I wonder why the landlord would leave such a room vacant for ten years

The room is quite well furnished, with kitchenware, cups and bowls, and teapots.

Xiao Lan casually picks up a tea tin on the table, the tea leaves inside of which have of course long since gone bad.

But this jar is from a world-famous brand that even a non-tea drinker like Xiao Lan has heard of, so it seems that the people who live here have a very discerning taste.

In the living room there was a large floor-to-ceiling bookcase stuffed full of books.

Xiao Lan takes a look at it and sees that it contains everything from the origins of the universe to quantum mechanics to sagas and finally old gossip magazines.

Xiao Lan checked around the room.

And although the furniture had all fallen into a thick layer of dust, presumably because the doors and windows were tightly closed and the furniture itself was of good quality, it was surprising that all of it was in good condition and had no problems at all with normal use.

The room is small, just a one-bedroom flat, simply divided into a living room and a bedroom.

It is small enough for a single person to live in, but it is more than adequate for Xiao Lan.

However, probably due to its location, the light in this room is not very good and it is always a bit dark.

It was still early in the morning, but cleaning can take time and Xiao Lan needed to get started.

He rolled up his sleeves, found his cleaning tools in the toilet and got to work.

But cleaning a house that hasn't been lived in for ten years is no easy task, and it's soon nightfall.

It was late in the evening before Xiao Lan had barely managed to clean the living room, and there were pockets of dust so large that it was impossible to sleep in the bed tonight.

He went to the toilet to wash up and since the bed was still not available, he simply lay down directly on the sofa.

The breeze of the summer night was a pleasant relief from the heat of the day.

The occasional chirping of insects turned into a lullaby, and with the exhaustion of cleaning, Xiao Lan was soon in dreamland.

A dreamless night.

Xiao Lan woke up to the sound of crisp raindrops in her ears and the smell of fresh air on the tip of her nose, fresh air that felt like a meadow after a heavy rain that cleansed her whole being.

Wait, heavy rain-

He left the window open!

With a flash of water in his head, Xiao Lan got up with a grunt.

As a result, the thin blanket he had covered himself with fell off because of his movements.

Xiao Lan felt the blanket and wondered when he had covered himself with it.

Not far away lay his suitcase, which by this time was open.

And the blanket had indeed been brought by him yes, had he got up in the middle of the night to get it himself when he felt cold?

And then he fell back asleep in a daze and then completely forgot about his feat?

Xiao Lan is confused.

He looked to where the window was.

The window, which had been wide open, was now mostly closed, leaving only a Little Xiao gap.

This allowed fresh air in to circulate the room without the rain dampening the furnishings.

Xiao Lan stood up and went to the window to look out.

The rain outside the window was continuing, and it looked like a moderate drizzle, but the branches and leaves on the ground were a sign that the rain had not been light last night.

Xiao Lan was even more puzzled.

Had he not only gotten up at night and taken the blanket, but also closed the window himself?

Was he that good? How come I can't remember anything about it?

Could it be that in just one night, he has evolved out of the realm of the dead pig who couldn't wake up even if he rolled to the floor in his sleep, as his mother put it, to the level of a sleepwalker?

Isn't that a bit too fast of an evolution ......

Otherwise, it can't be that there's a hard-working field girl hiding in the house, can it?

In this day and age, it's better to get rid of such delusions of the old society.

It was probably because I was not used to the new environment and I was too tired yesterday, Xiao Lan thought.

At that moment, the alarm clock on his phone went off.

Not daring to be late for his first day at work, the newcomer couldn't afford to continue thinking about last night's events and moved swiftly through the whole process of changing, washing up, getting his things and heading out the door.

Then he rushed with his umbrella to the company, where the social animals were kept in captivity.

The only occupant leaves and the room falls silent again.

It is as if all the life has gone with Xiao Lan's hurried back, and everything has become frozen.

In the empty room, the blanket Xiao Lan had accidentally knocked to the floor suddenly flew up on its own and landed on the sofa.

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What the author has to say.

The setting of this extra is different from the main text, here Xiao Lan is an ordinary person, and it is known that ordinary people cannot kill a ghost with one punch.